Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs (13.4% of complaints) — is covered by 3 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs complaints here are 2.9× the median for that category across the 965 model-years tracked on this site.
5 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 1 rests on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs | 31 · 13.4% | Recalled | Recall 08E033000 · Recall 01I013000 · Recall 01V255000 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 20 · 8.7% | Recalled | Recall 98V233000 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 · 5.6% | Recalled | Recall 99V194000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 12 · 5.2% | Recalled | Recall 06E022000 · Recall 00V075000 |
| Suspension | 11 · 4.8% | Recalled | Recall 08E033000 · Recall 01I013000 · Recall 01V255000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 10 · 4.3% | No official action | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 231 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 08E033000 · 2008 · reported 04/14/2008
THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT.… Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E022000 · 2006 · reported 03/13/2006
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 00V075000 · 2000 · reported 03/09/2000
IF BOTH PCRV'S MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING BRAKING AS A RESULT OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01I013000 · 2001 · reported 08/08/2001
SOME TIRES HAVE DEFLATED DUE TO CONTACT WITH A BROKEN SPRING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01V255000 · 2001 · reported 08/08/2001
SOME TIRES HAVE DEFLATED DUE TO CONTACT WITH A BROKEN SPRING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V243000 · 1999 · reported 09/08/1999
IN SOME CASES, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND THE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DISABLED. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01V230000 · 2001 · reported 07/09/2001
THE OPEN CIRCUIT COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL ARCING THAT COULD MELT THE CONNECTOR HOUSING MATERIAL CREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V194000 · 1999 · reported 07/20/1999
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE STICKING, BINDING, OR CAUSING HIGH ENGINE RPM. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V028000 · 1998 · reported 02/10/1998
IF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE REPLACED, CUSTOMERS MAY BE CONFUSED BY THE AIMING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE OWNER GUIDES CAUSING THE HEADLAMPS TO BE IMPROPERLY AIMED. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V233000 · 1998 · reported 09/18/1998
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V103000 · 1999 · reported 05/05/1999
THE DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN DISTORTION OF THE TERMINAL CAUSING AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION, PARKING LAMP, AND TAIL LAMP CIRCUITS. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING FAILED BURING BACKUP, RESULTING IN TIRE GOUGE AND FRAME BOTTOMING. LOOKING AT THE 1998 MYSTIQUES/FORD CONTOURS, IT IS A VERY STRONG…”NHTSA complaint 748986 — filed 07/23/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
“FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP IN A PARKING LOT. FRONT FENDER DROPPED DOWN ON TIRE AND THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 890447 — filed 06/15/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
“CAR NOT RUNNING, IGNITION OFF. COIL SPRING BROKE IN HALF AND POINT OF SPRING EJECTED THROUGH TIRE CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW UP. FORTUNATELY I JUST…”NHTSA complaint 744700 — filed 04/29/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Suspension:front:springs:coil springs issues are the most-reported category, cited in 31 of 231 NHTSA complaints (13.4%), followed by power train:automatic transmission (20), vehicle speed control (13), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (12). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
231 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 9 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, and 7 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 11 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 08E033000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
5 of the 6 most-reported complaint categories on this page are backed by an NHTSA safety recall or open investigation; the rest are unverified owner reports. A recall means a free repair is available at authorized dealers.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
